Sentence Stress Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 19: Sentence stress · Set 634 · 40 questions

How to say it (Stress the words that carry meaning): Find the content words: the ones you would keep in a text message (WANT, CUP, TEA). Say them strongly; say the grammar words quickly and lightly. Keep a steady beat on the stressed words.

1. 1.In “The shop is closed on Sunday.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) is (b) closed (c) shop
2. 2.In “The teacher gave us homework.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) the (b) gave (c) homework
3. 3.In “The dog is under the table.” which word is stressed? (a) is (b) the (c) dog
4. 4.Listen: in “The dog is under the table.” which word is stressed? (a) dog (b) is (c) the
5. 5.In “The baby is sleeping.” which word is stressed? (a) is (b) baby (c) the
6. 6.Listen: in “My friend lives in Delhi.” which word is stressed? (a) friend (b) my (c) in
7. 7.In “He gave me a pen.” which word is stressed? (a) a (b) gave (c) me
8. 8.Listen: in “We ate rice and dal.” which word is stressed? (a) we (b) ate (c) and
9. 9.In “The train was late.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) late (b) train (c) was
10. 10.In “We cleaned the room.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) room (b) cleaned (c) we
11. 11.Listen: in “The sun rises in the east.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) sun (c) in
12. 12.In “They are watching a film.” which word is stressed? (a) a (b) they (c) watching
13. 13.Listen: in “The teacher gave us homework.” which word is stressed? (a) us (b) gave (c) the
14. 14.Listen: in “The shop is closed on Sunday.” which word is stressed? (a) is (b) the (c) closed
15. 15.Listen: in “He was born in a small village.” which word is stressed? (a) was (b) village (c) in
16. 16.In “She can speak three languages.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) three (b) speak (c) can
17. 17.Listen: in “We waited for the bus.” which word is stressed? (a) we (b) the (c) waited
18. 18.Listen: in “He is reading a book.” which word is stressed? (a) a (b) he (c) reading
19. 19.In “She was singing a song.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) a (b) singing (c) song
20. 20.In “She was singing a song.” which word is stressed? (a) was (b) singing (c) she
21. 21.Listen: in “She bought a new phone.” which word is stressed? (a) she (b) a (c) new
22. 22.In “She bought a new phone.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) she (b) bought (c) phone
23. 23.In “I want a cup of tea.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) I (b) want (c) tea
24. 24.In “He is the captain of the team.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) captain (c) is
25. 25.Listen: in “I can ride a bike.” which word is stressed? (a) I (b) a (c) ride
26. 26.In “She was late for class.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) class (b) late (c) for
27. 27.In “I can ride a bike.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) bike (b) ride (c) a
28. 28.Listen: in “He is reading a book.” which word is stressed? (a) is (b) a (c) book
29. 29.Listen: in “They live near the river.” which word is stressed? (a) river (b) they (c) the
30. 30.In “The shop is closed on Sunday.” which word is stressed? (a) on (b) the (c) shop
31. 31.Listen: in “I can see the moon.” which word is stressed? (a) see (b) can (c) the
32. 32.In “We ate rice and dal.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) dal (b) ate (c) we
33. 33.In “Put the milk in the fridge.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) in (c) Put
34. 34.In “The flowers are red and yellow.” which word is stressed? (a) and (b) yellow (c) the
35. 35.Listen: in “They are watching a film.” which word is stressed? (a) they (b) are (c) watching
36. 36.In “The mangoes are sweet.” which word is stressed? (a) sweet (b) are (c) the
37. 37.Listen: in “The mangoes are sweet.” which word is stressed? (a) sweet (b) the (c) are
38. 38.Listen: in “I want a cup of tea.” which word is stressed? (a) want (b) I (c) of
39. 39.In “He was born in a small village.” which word is stressed? (a) in (b) was (c) village
40. 40.In “We ate rice and dal.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) and (b) rice (c) ate

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